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Glasgow derby serves up the best of British action

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ENGLISH champions Manchester United may be at home to Tottenham and Premiership leaders Liverpool away to West Ham this weekend but, without doubt, Britain's Match of the Day is taking place north of the border.

In Scotland tomorrow, all roads lead to Glasgow for the first Old Firm derby of the season between Rangers, the champions, and Celtic, the challengers, at Ibrox.

After only six rounds of Premier Division action, Rangers and Celtic are already pulling away from the pack to set the stage for the first of what promises to be four titanic tussles in the league schedule.

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Rangers lead the standings with a maximum 18 points from six matches, two points clear of Celtic, who have won five and drawn one. Then there is a five-point gap to Aberdeen in third place.

Celtic, who have been scoring more freely than their city rivals this season, will be extra keen to halt Rangers' blistering start as their record of nine successive championships is under threat.

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Celtic ruled Scottish football from seasons 1965-66 to 1973-74 - an era in which they became the first British club to win the European Cup, in 1967 - but Rangers have been the dominant force for the past eight seasons, their stranglehold on the Premier Division beginning in season 1988-89.

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